(somewhere) in the region of

phrase

: close to (an amount) : about, approximately
He makes somewhere in the region of $100,000 a year.

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“(somewhere) in the region of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28somewhere%29%20in%20the%20region%20of. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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